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Roman Sewer Works Reveal Statue of Emperor Posing as Hercules

ROME—A life-sized statue of a Roman emperor posing as the classical hero Hercules has been discovered during sewer repair works near the Appia Antica (Appian Way), ancient Rome’s first highway. It emerged, face first, as a bulldozer was tearing through old pipelines that needed replacing. An archaeologist overseeing the work immediately intervened. “This face appeared,…


Biden to Meet Japanese Head of State During US–Japan Summit

On May 22, U.S. President Joe Biden arrived at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo ahead of a summit between the United States and Japan, including a rare dialogue with the Japanese head of state. Biden is to meet with the Japanese monarch Naruhito at the royal palace on the morning of May 23 and then talk with…


Popcorn and Inspiration: 2012’s ‘Emperor’: Japan’s Emperor Offered Himself to Be Punished

Imagine if the president of the United States was considered by U.S. citizenry to be a living god.


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Emperor’: Japan’s Emperor Offered Himself to Be Punished

Imagine if the president of the United States was considered by U.S. citizenry to be a living god.